I read an interesting article about Alcoholics Anonymous the other day. It's common knowledge that AA requires members to complete a Twelve Step Program during the road to recovery. Step Nine of the Program is particularly interesting to me: Make direct amends to people you've harmed wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
As Christians, this is a useful step we should incorporate in our own lives. I am ashamed to think about the people I have harmed, with my words and actions. I had a friendship that I valued for 11 years, only to let a disagreement keep us from speaking for the past three years. Guys in my past treated me with more thoughtfulness than I deserved from them, only to have me behave callously careless in return. I can think of countless occasions when my untamed tongue has wounded others, and I have been too prideful to ask for forgiveness.
I realize I may never have the chance to actually apologize to every person I have wronged. But I am admitting that I have harmed people and I was wrong. And that's the first step.
About Me
- Elizabeth Bowen
- I'd like to think that I have everything figured out...until life reminds me that I'm terribly, terribly wrong.
3 comments:
remember when we got mad at each other at senior recital....haha ok it wasn't funny at the time, but looking back it is. Sorry for all of that. Love you!
Hey girl! just found your blog thru facebook, looks like you're doing awesome!
ohh why were you mad at each other during senior recital? do tell.
also, all i remember, sadly, is eric howell wearing leather pants at senior recital. yeesh.
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